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Major City
Baton Rouge
Top Tourist Sites
One top tourist site is Sared Heart Church built in 1821 fine example of pre
civil war architecture
Louisinana State University
The capital is Baton Rouge
Mardi Gras parties and parades -New Orleans
A jazz band in New Orleans
State Symbols
Bird:

Earstern Brown Pelican
Flower:
Magnolia
Nickname:
Pelican State
Motto:
Union, Justice, and Confidence
Famous or Fun Facts
Louisiana was named after King Louis
The Battle of New Orleans fought by troops led by Andrew Jackson in

January 1815
Cotton was introduced to Louisiana in 1718 by Emanuel Prudhomme
Geography
Louisiana has three main regions, the East Gulf Coastal Plain, Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain
Climate

Louisiana's climate is consistently muggy and hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Louisiana gets lots of rain too.